Chronical bronchitis. Edited: Leshchenko I.

The Smart series is a new generation of publications for practitioners. Each nosology or method includes a description of the pathogenesis, nosological profile, treatment protocols and references to Corambaters. The leadership discusses the risk factors of chronic bronchitis, the issues of prevalence, etiology, pathogenesis and possible morphological changes in the bronchi in this disease are highlighted. Along with the diagnostic criteria of chronic bronchitis, the necessary differential diagnostic approaches and a functional assessment of external respiration indicators in the final judgment on the diagnosis, taking into account the fact that “chronic bronchitis” is a diagnosis of exclusion. This context provides a list of both frequent and rare diseases accompanied by chronic cough - the most common symptom of chronic bronchitis. The publication is intended for general practitioners, therapists, pulmonologists, allergists-immunologists, heads of medical institutions, residents.